‘Guilt-tripping people’: Nutritionist draws flak for post on ‘most people ordering fast food’ at McDonald’s

Netizens question her expectations as she was at a fast-food restaurant, apparently ‘to buy a bottle of water’.

Pramila Mundra, who describes herself as a certified nutritionist and health coach on the microblogging website, drew flak for her post on X.

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There is nothing surprising about the popularity of fast-food restaurants in urban India, and a nutritionist’s post on X (formerly Twitter), that most people are ordering fast food at McDonald’s outlets, has invited a lot of criticism.

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Pramila Mundra, who describes herself as a certified nutritionist and health coach on the microblogging website, said she was standing in a queue at McDonald’s to buy a bottle of water. She posted a photo of a food tray showing burgers, French fries and Coke and ice cream and said it was what she saw most people ordering at a McDonald’s outlet. As “people have moved far away from real foods”, overweight, obesity and metabolic diseases were on the rise, she wrote.

As I wait for a bottle of water in the queue – this is what I see MOST people ordering !

No Wonder over weight ,obesity & most metabolic diseases are on rise .
I realise we have come very far away from REAL FOODS !!! pic.twitter.com/6A8kJWafDA

— Pramila Mundra (@PramilaMundra) August 20, 2023

The post, however, did not go down well with netizens, who questioned the appropriateness of the nutritionist’s expectations given that she was at a fast-food restaurant.

“You were trying to buy a bottle of water in McDonald’s while guilt tripping people who are ordering McDonald’s food at McDonald’s? Why this Kolaveri D? Although I truly believe in healthy living, still this attitude of nutritionists towards guilt tripping people needs to end,” an X user commented.

You were trying to buy a bottle of water in McDonald’s while guilt tripping people who are ordering McDonald’s food at McDonald’s?
Why this Kolaveri D?

Although I truly believe in healthy living, still this attitude of nutritionists towards guilt tripping people needs to end.

— Sushil (@Shanky3003) August 20, 2023

Why are you queueing up to buy a bottle of water at McDonald’s ???

— Tuhin 🇮🇳 (@TuhinEarth) August 20, 2023

You were waiting for a bottle of water in a queue at McDonald’s and you’re surprised that people are ordering McDonald’s food at McDonald’s?
Just trying to understand

— komal 🤸🏽‍♀️ (@komal_42) August 20, 2023

i think so you are not quite aware the concept of FAST FOOD

— Rohannnn (@rohannadhikari) August 21, 2023

You are at McDonald’s. Go to the gym and you will find people exercising.

— Biswajeet Mahapatra (@20thwin_) August 21, 2023

“Why are you waiting for a bottle of water at MacDonald’s?” asked another. “You were waiting for a bottle of water in a queue at McDonald’s and you’re surprised that people are ordering McDonald’s food at McDonald’s? Just trying to understand,” another user wrote. “I think so you are not quite aware the concept of FAST FOOD,” another netizen said. “You are at McDonald’s. Go to the gym and you will find people exercising,” another user wrote.